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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 25, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 27, 2012
Jeff Pencak, Howell, MI (US);
Brian C. Shepard, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
Scott Nydam, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Jonathan Zischke, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Jeff Pencak, Howell, MI (US);
Brian C. Shepard, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
Scott Nydam, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Jonathan Zischke, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Nissan North America, Inc., Franklin, TN (US);
Abstract
A vehicle front body structure includes an A-pillar support portion, a dash wall, a front structural support portion, a lateral structural support portion and a reinforcing bracket. The dash wall is attached to the A-pillar support portion and at least partially defines a wheel well. The front structural support portion extends in a vehicle longitudinal direction from the dash wall. The lateral structural support portion extends from the front structural support to the A-pillar support portion along a lower portion of the dash wall. The reinforcing bracket is attached at a first location to the A-pillar support portion, attached at a second location to the lateral structural support portion, attached at a third location to the front structural support portion and attached at a fourth location to the dash wall. The reinforcing bracket extends across an overlap connection between the dash wall and the A-pillar support portion.